§ 2. Mr. Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes of violence, and of what types, have been committed in the Tyneside area since 1st September, 1959.
§ Mr. VosperWhen the hon. Member's Question was put down for answer on 5th November the Chief Constables of the seven forces on Tyneside were good enough to send my right hon. Friend special returns for the period between 1st September to 24th October inclusive.
The number of indictable offences of violence against the person recorded as known to the police in the Tyneside area in that period was forty-four. Of these one was an offence of murder and one of attempted murder; two were classified as felonious wounding and the remaining forty as malicious wounding or indictable assaults. A high proportion arose out of domestic quarrels and brawls. In addition there were six offences of robbery with violence.